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3rd Nine Weeks Rock Lake Review

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 5hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The election of 1800 was decided by
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
popular votes
d)
the electoral college
2.
Thomas Jefferson tied with who in the Election of 1800
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
Bill Clinton
3.
Who was the third President in the year 1800?
a)
John Adams 
b)
Thomas Jefferson 
c)
George Washington
d)
Aaron Burr
4.
The Principals of Judicial Review were established in this Supreme Court Case.
a)
McCullough v. Maryland
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden 
d)
Plessy v. Fergusen
5.
The Louisiana Territory was purchased under the presidential administration of Thomas Jefferson. 
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The revolution in Santo Domingo led to Napoleon selling the Louisiana Territory.
a)

True

b)

False

7.
The Supreme Court reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government is called
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Law Review
c)
Purview
d)
Stare Decisis
8.
Who did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from? 
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Portugal 
9.
Who defeated Napoleon Bonaparte in Santo Domingo? After they already overthrew their slave masters
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
Edmond Genet
d)
Charles de Gaulle
10.
What party in the northeast was planning to secede because they thought the new territory would weaken their political and economic power?
a)
Democratic Republicans
b)
Federalists
c)
The Whigs
d)
The Green Party
11.
Who challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
James Monroe
12.
In what battle did Tecumseh die?
a)
Missouri
b)
Thames
c)
Tippecanoe
d)
Lake Erie
13.
Who was known as the "prophet?"
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Tenskwatawa
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Pocahontas
14.
The fighting over which fort inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that we know as, "The Star-Spangled Banner?"
a)
McHenry
b)
Detroit
c)
Knox
d)
Madison
15.
Taxes on imported goods
a)
Customs duties
b)
Jurisdiction
c)
Secede
d)
Tribute
16.
Withdraw from an area
a)
Secede
b)
Neutral Rights
c)
Embargo
d)
Tribute
17.
tribute
a)
the prophet
b)
protection money
c)
respect paid to Coach Eifert
d)
William Henry Harrison
18.
United States Navy captain
a)
Captain Eifert
b)
Stephen Decatur
c)
Tecumseh
d)
William Henry Harrison
19.
I built a strong confederation of Native Americans and aligned with the British in our fight with the Americans.  
a)
Tripoli
b)
Blue Jacket
c)
the Prophet
d)
Tecumseh
20.
The practice of impressment, or forcing people to serve in the navy, by which country was the target of the Embargo Act?
a)
Great Britain 
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain 
d)
France 
21.
The above picture/illustration refers to what legislation that was passed during Jefferson’s term?
a)
Embargo Treaty
b)
Non-intercourse Act
c)
Embargo Act
d)
Neutrality Act
22.
Regarding why Napoleon offered to sell the Louisiana Territory, which of the following would NOT be correct?
a)
He lost control over the Caribbean Island of Santo Domingo/Haiti
b)
He needed the money to finance his war against Britain
c)
He used the sale to bribe the U.S. to join France against England
d)
He wanted to use the money to take over the United States
23.
Jefferson was a strict constitutionalist, meaning he had the power to do only what the Constitution allowed him to do.  On what basis did he decide he did have the right to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Power to make treaties
b)
Power as Commander in Chief
c)
Authority of Congress
d)
Manifest Destiny
24.
Andrew Jackson led the U.S. to victory at the Battle of
a)
New Orleans
b)
Baltimore
c)
Charleston
d)
St. Louis
25.
The goal of the War Hawks was to
a)
Declare war on England 
b)
Declare war on all U.S. enemies
c)
Declare war on Native Americans
d)
Declare war on France 
26.
What was the Treaty of Ghent?
a)
Ended the War of 1812 
b)
Ended the war with Native Americans
c)
Gave Florida to the U.S. 
d)
Made the U.S. an ally of France
27.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
The U.S. attacked and burned the British capital
b)
British interference with U.S. trade
c)
British impressment of U.S. Sailors
d)
Britain aiding the Indians on the frontier
28.
Democratic Republicans accused John Adams of
a)
Wanting to be a king 
b)
Wanting to raise taxes on the rich
c)
Limiting the authority of the Constitution
d)
Giving states too much power
29.
Which group opposed the war with England?
a)
New England Federalists
b)
Southern plantation owners
c)
Western farmers 
d)
Republican leaders in Congress
30.
Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT…
a)
Take land from the Native Americans
b)
Map the geography
c)
Collect plant and animal samples
d)
Find a water route across America
31.
What does the 12th amendment do?
a)
Electors would vote for president and vice-president separately
b)
The popular vote would be used to determine the winner
c)
The president is limited to two terms
d)
Three more justices were added to the Supreme Court
32.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
a)
It doubled the size of the U.S.
b)
Gold was discovered
c)
It allowed the U.S. to defeat the Spanish
d)
Gave the U.S. a trade port on the Pacific Ocean
33.
Who did the territory west of the Mississippi River belong to before the US purchased it?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
d)
Great Britain 
34.
All of the following resulted from the War of 1812 EXCEPT
a)
A new sense of nationalism
b)
An increase in U.S. manufacturing
c)
Canada gained their independence from England
d)
Jackson became a new U.S. hero
35.
Who helped explore the southwestern part of the Louisiana Territory?
a)
 Aaron Burr
b)
James Monroe
c)
Zebulon Pike
d)
Andrew Jackson
36.
Who is the Era of Good Feeling President?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Monroe
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
37.
This agreement allowed both British and Americans to live in Northern Oregon Territory?
a)
Joint Occupation
b)
Era of Good Feeling
c)
Rush Bagot
d)
Convention of 1818 
38.
What treaty gives the United States Oregon?
a)
Pinckney’s Treaty
b)
Jay Treaty
c)
Adams-Onis Treaty 
d)
Rush Bagot Treaty
39.
What agreement with the British sets the border between the US and Britain as the 49 degrees North Latitude?
a)
Rush Bagot treaty
b)
Jay treaty
c)
Convention of 1818 
d)
Adams-Onis Treaty
40.
Why does the Federalist Party die after the War of 1812?
a)
Democratic-Republican propaganda
b)
George Washington is dead
c)
Founding Fathers realized the Federalist were wrong
d)
They were Anti-war in the War of 1812
41.
How did General Andrew Jackson get in trouble in Florida?
a)
Was defeated by the Seminole
b)
Took over all Florida from the French without permission.
c)
Took over Florida from the Spanish without permission.
d)
Got caught by the Natives.
42.
Which American painter depicted scenes from the American Frontier?
a)
Bob Ross
b)
Thomas Cole
c)
George Caleb Bingham
d)
Vincent Van Gogh
43.
What does this quote from President Jackson mean: John Marshall has rendered his decision, now let him enforce it.”
a)
Congress would send troops to enforce the decision
b)
Supreme Court could do whatever it wanted
c)
Congress and the President agreed
d)
Supreme Court couldn’t enforce their decisions without the president
44.
Standoff between South Carolina and the federal government on the state's belief that it could declare federal law unconstitutional within its own borders.
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
45.
Name given to the 1828 taxation on raw materials that angered many states.
a)
Tax of 1828
b)
Ordinance of Nullification
c)
Tariff of Abominations
d)
Gibbons vs Ogden
46.
Term given to the presidential policies of Andrew Jackson and his belief that politics had been corrupted by special interests.
a)
Spoils System
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Whig Party
d)
Jacksonian Democracy
47.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
c)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
48.
Which Supreme Court decision established the principle that the federal government rather than the individual state governments has authority to deal with American Indian affairs?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
49.
Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with? 
a)
First Bank of the United States
b)
Second Bank of the United States
c)
Pet Banks
d)
State Banks
50.
What was the Panic of 1837?
a)
an economic depression in the 1800s
b)
a political scandal in the 1800s
c)
a financial scandal in the 1800s
d)
what citizens do when soldiers show up
51.
What state caused the Nullification Crisis in 1832?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
52.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
53.
Why is the path Native Americans moved west on called the Trail of Tears?
a)
The trail was under water
b)
It stands for the loss of land
c)
So many died along the way due to starvation exposure and disease
d)
There was much fighting and conflict along the way
54.
The cartoon is criticizing the policies of which of the following presidents? 
a)
Jackson
b)
Madison
c)
Van Buren
d)
Tyler
55.
The cartoon expresses the beliefs of which of the following political parties?
a)
Republicans
b)
Democrats
c)
Whigs
d)
Federalists
56.
What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?
a)
Votes were cast by secret ballot.
b)
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.
c)
Poll taxes were reduced.
d)
Voter participation increased.
57.
What action did Jackson take too make him seem to powerful to many Americans?
a)
His rags to riches background
b)
Expanding voting to more Americans
c)
Ignored the Supreme Court ruling on Cherokee lands
d)
Enforcing the tariff of 1828 on South Carolina
58.
What action did Jackson take to make him seem too powerful to many Americans?
a)
His rags to riches background
b)
Enforcing the tariff of 1828 on South Carolina
c)
Ignored the Supreme Court Ruling on Cherokee lands
d)
Expanding voting to more Americans
59.
Which Cherokee Chief took a petition to Congress protesting the Cherokee removal?
a)
Sequoyah
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Chief Menawa
d)
John Ross
60.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called
a)
Support system
b)
Nullification
c)
Jacksonian Democracy
d)
The spoils system
62.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocation depicted on this map?
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To gain access to important rivers
62.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocation depicted on this map?
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To gain access to important rivers
63.
What did Washington Irving achieve that was the first for American writers?
a)
First story posted in a News Paper 
b)
Completed 5 stories in a month
c)
Won 3 awards
d)
International Fame
64.
Artists would paint man’s connection with nature here.
a)
Hudson River School
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Lowell Girls
65.
Who published the American Dictionary?
a)
Noah Webster  
b)
Geronimo 
c)
EB White
d)
Johnny Jones
66.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
 Missouri
b)
Ohio
c)
Kentucky
d)
Maine
67.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Alabama
c)
Kentucky
d)
Maine
68.
The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was __________ or banned, South of the line slavery was ____________.
a)
Permitted, prohibited 
b)
Cheap, expensive
c)
Sometimes prohibited, never allowed
d)
Prohibited, permitted or allowed
69.
Which of the following was NOT a transportation improvement of this time?
a)
Trains
b)
Planes
c)
Steamboats
d)
Roads
70.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
James Monroe
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
71.
What did the Monroe Doctrine tell European nations?
a)
Stop colonizing in the Eastern Hemisphere. 
b)
Stop trading with Great Britain!
c)
Get out of the USA!
d)
Stop colonizing in the Western Hemisphere! 
72.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36°30’N
b)
46°40’N
c)
56°50’N
d)
66°60’N
73.
Why did the South or pro-slavery get the worst deal in the Missouri Compromise?
a)
There was more land north of the 36°30’N which didn’t allow slavery
b)
It lost votes in the Senate
c)
It lost votes in the House of Representatives 
d)
There was more land below the 36°30’N
74.
Which of the following stopped European Colonization in America?  
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
75.
Who played a major role in the Mexican Revolution of 1810 by leading the Native Americans revolt?
a)

Jose de San Martin

b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Miguel Hildalgo
d)
Toussaint L’Ouverture
76.
The power to establish a National Bank is a/an ________ power.
a)
Expressed
b)
Shared
c)
Reserved
d)
Implied
77.
The court case of Gibbons v. Ogden was over what?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Congress’s ability to buy land.
c)
 Congress’s ability to create the National Bank.
d)
Congress’s ability regulate trade.
78.
What American wrote the Legend of Sleepy Hallow and Rip Van Winkle?
a)
James Cooper 
b)
John Audubon
c)
Washington Irving
d)
Thomas Cole
79.
Americans were inspired by what style of Architecture that influenced our buildings and structures?
a)
Mongolian/Asian
b)
Nordic/Russian
c)
Greeks/Romans
d)
Mayans/Samarians
81.
What American was famous for his Paintings of Birds?
a)
James Cooper
b)
John Audubon
c)
Washington Irving 
d)
Thomas Cole
81.
What American was famous for his Paintings of Birds?
a)
James Cooper
b)
John Audubon
c)
Washington Irving 
d)
Thomas Cole
82.
Who is the liberator of South America from Spanish control?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte 
c)
George Washington
d)
Simon Bolivar
83.
What was the first road going west through the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
Wilderness Road
b)
Braddock’s Road
c)
American Road
d)
National road
84.
What court case said the National Bank was Constitutional due to implied powers?
a)
McCulloch v Maryland
b)
Cherokee v Georgia
c)
Adams v Onis 
d)
Gibbons v Ogden
85.
Who was a famous leader of Seminole Warriors in the Second Seminole War? 
a)
Osceola 
b)
Chief Black Hawk
c)
Chief Sitting Bull
d)
Powhatten
86.
What sort of Tactics did the Seminole use against the United States? 
a)
Fought in open fields like European armies
b)
Search and Destroy
c)
Hit and run/Guerilla Tactics
87.
What Florida Tribe refused to be removed from their lands in Florida? 
a)
Timucua 
b)
Cherokee
c)
Seminole
d)
Ais   
88.
How does Andrew Jackson respond to John Marshall’s ruling? 
a)
He respects it.
b)
He ignores it.
c)
He enforces it.
d)
He overturns it.
89.

The Oregon Country was located in the following region

a)

Southwest

b)

New England

c)

Northwest

d)

Midwest

90.

Mountain Men

a)

Adopted Native American customs

b)

Worked as guides out west

c)

Worked as fur trappers

d)

All of the above

91.

Manifest Destiny is a belief that

a)

It was fate that the US should settle from sea to sea

b)

God did not want the US to spread across the continent

c)

All US citizens should become followers of the Mormon faith

d)

Native Americans should keep all of their ancestral land

92.

Effects of Manifest Destiny included

a)

Freedom for all slaves in north and south

b)

Equal rights for Chinese immigrant gold workers

c)

Native American removal and Mexican War

d)

The end of western expansion of the US

93.

The purpose of Whitman’s Mission in Oregon was to

a)

Teach Chinese language and customs to the local people

b)

Convert Cayuse to Christianity and provide medical care

c)

Honor President Polk for his strong leadership

d)

Find a location suitable for racing prairie schooners

94.

Dr. and Mrs. Whitman were killed and the Whitman mission destroyed because

a)

They tried to relocate it to the rocky mountain area of Canada

b)

The Native Americans did not want to become Buddhists

c)

They were followers of witchcraft who flew on clean sweep brooms

d)

Native Americans blamed them for their children’s measles deaths

95.

One of President Polk’s main goals was to

a)

Take over all of Oregon

b)

Keep America small and manageable

c)

Immediately make peace with Mexico

d)

Convince people Manifest Destiny was wrong

96.

How did the Santa Fe Trail benefit the New Mexico Territory?

a)

It created a direct route to Boston, Massachusetts

b)

It was a short cut for planters moving from Virginia to Florida

c)

Traders and settlers could travel easily to New Mexico

d)

Ghost towns began to grow in New Mexico

97.

People who went to California in the gold rush were known as forty-niners because

a)

It started in 1749

b)

49 men fit in a wagon

c)

It took 49 years to get there

d)

Most got there in 1849

98.

Vigilantes…

a)

Followed all laws exactly as written every day

b)

Took law into own hands as if judge, jury and police

c)

Wanted to restore all land back to Native Americans

d)

Mostly lived in cities in the northeast region

99.

Boomtowns quickly grew to

a)

Provide good places for Native Americans to live

b)

Allow gunsmiths to make weapons from dynamite

c)

Provide housing and food for gold miners

d)

Create a place to live free from drinking and gambling

100.

Followers of the Mormon faith were led west to Utah by

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Chief Red Owl

c)

Joseph Smith

d)

Brigham Young

101.

The Mormon religion is also known as the

a)

Church of Salt Lake Followers United

b)

Desert Faith Tabernacle Believers

c)

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

d)

Kingdom of God’s Western Branch

102.

Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?

a)

Mormons

b)

Christians

c)

Native Americans

d)

Mountain men and fur trappers

103.

Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to

a)

obey the Book of Mormon

b)

prosper in the fur trade

c)

seek out religious freedom

d)

gold

104.

What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?

a)

The Gold Rush

b)

The Gold Movement

c)

Gold Gathering

d)

Goldilocks

105.

Which innovation used the railroads and electricity to send news across the

country?

a)

Transcontinental

b)

stagecoach

c)

Telegraph

d)

Pony express

106.

The first railroad to cross the United States was the __________.

a)

Union Pacific Railroad

b)

Missouri Railroad

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Central Pacific Railroad

107.

How were the Chinese discriminated against?

a)

They were denied water and supplies

b)

They were paid less than other workers

c)

They were objected to Jim Crow laws

d)

Black Codes prevented their freedoms

108.

Which of the following best describes the life of a Cowboy?

a)

Pay was low, hours long, and life was hard and dangerous

b)

Most of their time was spent in cow towns

c)

Showdowns and gunfights were common

d)

Hunting Indians and protecting white settlements

109.

Which of the following made a living for making tough denim jeans for the miners in California?

a)

Levi Strauss

b)

Forty-niners

c)

Jon Sutter

d)

James Marshall

110.

A Native American ceremony that was supposed to protect them from harm was called a _____.

a)

Spirit Dance

b)

Ghost Dance

c)

Free dance

d)

Signing Ceremony

111.

Money from the Morrill Act went to pay for

a)

Government for western lands

b)

Farm machinery for farmers

c)

Building colleges to teach agriculture and engineering

d)

Provided reservations for natives

112.

Who invents the steel plow for sod busters?

a)

John Deere

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Henry Ford

d)

William Jennings Bryan

113.

Dry farming included growing this crop on the plains

a)

Corn

b)

Soy Beans

c)

Red Wheat

d)

Potatoes

114.

These exodusters left the South in search of opportunity in the West

a)

German Americans

b)

Asian Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Native Americans

115.

What effect does overproduction have on food prices?

a)

Demand goes up

b)

Prices go up

c)

Prices go down

d)

Supply goes down

116.

What was a dream of most Americans or what were they looking for?

a)

Rich land and power

b)

Rich land of the west and a desire for a job

c)

Gold and power

d)

Gold and rich land of the west

117.

The main purpose of the The Federalist

a)

Persuade delegates to sign the Constitution

b)

Convince the public of the need for a Bill of Rights

c)

Illustrate the need for a strong national government.

d)

Encourage support for ratification of the Constitution

118.

Thomas Jefferson was a supporter of all the following

a)

Farmers

b)

Free trade

c)

The French Revolution

d)

Large Government

119.

Completed in 1825, the Erie Canal connected the Atlantic Ocean with what?

a)

New York City

b)

The Great Lakes

c)

The National Road

d)

The Mississippi River

120.
What was Alexander Hamilton's Job on President Washington's Cabinet?
a)
secretary of the General
b)
secretary of treasury
c)
secretary of defense
d)
secretary of state
121.
What was Thomas Jefferson's Position on Washington's Cabinet?
a)
secretary of defense
b)
secretary of treasury
c)
secretary of state 
d)
secretary of the secretary
122.
 Which statement best describes how   Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison worked to convince states to ratify the Constitution? 
a)
They co-­authored a bill of rights to appease Federalists.
b)
They co­-wrote a series of essays known as The Federalist Papers. 
c)
They gave a series of fiery speeches to denounce Anti­Federalists. 
d)
hey composed a group of essays known as The Anti­Federalist Papers. 
123.
Which treaty resulted from Spanish fears that the United States and Great Britain would work against them in North America?  
a)
Pinckney's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville 
d)
Treaty of the Northwest Territory
124.
In Washington's Farewell Address, he warned against political parties and involvement in foreign affairs.  
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
125.
.What caused the Whiskey Rebellion? 
a)
The government prevented the sale of whiskey.
b)
Pennsylvania farmers were upset about a tax on whiskey. 
c)
American settlers brought whiskey into Ohio.
d)
The government used force to seize a whiskey business.
126.

Which statement is NOT a precedent that was established in Washington's presidency?

a)

The President would live in the White House.

b)

The cabinet was formed as advisors to the President.

c)

The President would serve no more than two terms.

d)

The President would be addressed as Mr. President.

127.

"The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you...and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of very attempt to alienate any portion of the country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts" Source: An excerpt from George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796What message is Washington conveying in his Farewell Address based on the quote above?

a)

Washington advised that factions should be avoided to maintain national unity.

b)

Washington supported alliances with European countries to further national unity.

c)

Washington advised that westward expansion was necessary to further the national unity.

d)

Washington supported factions to further national unity.

128.

"Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none or a very remote relation...Why...entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition?...It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." Source: An excerpt from George Washington's Farewell Address, 1796Why did Washington include this message conveyed in this excerpt in his Farewell Address?

a)

The United States was a young country and could not afford to be involved in European affairs.

b)

The United States needed help from Europe in order to be a world power.

c)

The United States was a powerful country and did not need to help Europe.

d)

The United States did not need to trade with Europe to be a powerful country.

129.

"I infer that the less we say about constitutional difficulties respecting Louisiana the better, and that what is necessary for surmounting them must be done. A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the highest duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self preservation, of saving the country when in danger are of higher obligation." - Thomas JeffersonAccording to this quote, what was Jefferson's concern about purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

a)

He didn’t believe he had constitutional power to buy land from another country.

b)

He worried about angering farmers who shipped their crops to New Orleans.

c)

He did not trust Monroe and Livingston to make a favorable deal.

d)

He was concerned that his constitutional veto power would not be upheld.

130.

How does the cartoon below illustrate the impact of the Embargo Act of 1807 on America?

a)

The embargo hurt American trade interests.

b)

The embargo convinced Britain to stop trading.

c)

The embargo increased American trade.

d)

The embargo led to growing emigration.

131.

What was Jackson's justification for passing the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

a)

It gave him the authority to bypass the Supreme Court's decision in Georgia.

b)

Native American's were not environmentally respecting the land in Florida.

c)

After the War of 1812 Native American's refused to move west of the Mississippi.

d)

Native American's were violating federal laws and treaties.

132.

What was the main purpose of the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

It provided a good railroad route to California.

b)

It greatly enlarged the territory of Arizona.

c)

It stopped illegal immigration to the United States.

d)

It settled a long border dispute with Mexico.

133.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas Nebraska Act?

a)

The Kansas Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed popular sovereignty to open the door to slavery.

b)

The Missouri Compromise allowed slavery in the North and the South.

c)

The Missouri Compromise repealed the Kansas Nebraska Act and allowed popular sovereignty to open the door to slavery.

d)

The Kansas Nebraska Act banned all slavery in the United States.

134.

How did completion of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century aid the economic development of the United States?

a)

It lowered the cost of shipping goods from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast.

b)

It supplied water for the irrigation of western farms.

c)

It provided a shipping route for cotton from the South to Europe.

d)

It supplied water power for running factories and mills

135.

How did improved transportation lead to economic growth

a)

Shipping goods farther became easer and cheaper.

b)

Higher demand for goods increased prices.

c)

Westward expansion led to increasingly higher prices of goods.

d)

Transportation costs increased while prices of goods decreased.

136.

       What agricultural invention significantly impacted the economy of the south?

a)

the railroad

b)

the cotton gin

c)

the steel plow

d)

the mechanical reaper

137.

       How did inventions, such as the steel plow and mechanical reaper, impact agriculture?

a)

Fewer workers were needed to cultivate more land and harvest crops.

b)

More workers were needed to cultivate more land and harvest crops.

c)

Fewer workers would be needed in factories in the north.

d)

More farmers in the north sold their farms to buy factories.

138.

Why was President Andrew Jackson able to explain his use of the spoils system as being a way to further democracy?

a)

Jackson was putting new people who happened to be his loyal supporters into government jobs.

b)

Jackson and his supporters favored the rich and powerful and gave them more government jobs.

c)

-Jackson felt the spoils system was unfair because it removed people who had background in the job.

d)

Jackson felt the spoils system was unfair because it gave new people the opportunity to try to change things for the better.

139.

What was the effect of extending suffrage (or the right to vote) an example of expanding democracy in the era of President Andrew Jackson?

a)

Extending the right to vote was part of a larger spread of democratic ideas and ordinary men voted in elections, joined political parties, and held public office.

b)

Extending the right to vote provided privileges only for those of high social status, the rich and powerful.

c)

Suffrage was not restricted in the era of Jackson since free African Americans and enslaved African Americans could participate in government.

d)

Suffrage was not restricted in the era of Jackson since women and Native Americans could participate in government.

140.

"More than eight millions of the stock of this bank are held by foreigners. By this act the American Republic proposes virtually to make them a present of some millions of dollars...If we must have a bank with private stockholders, every consideration of sound policy and every impulse of American feeling admonishes that it should be purely American..."

--President Andrew Jackson, "Bank Veto Message" July 10, 1832

Based on the excerpt above, why did Andrew Jackson want to eliminate the National Bank (also known as the Second Bank of the United States)?

a)

The National Bank exposed the government to control by foreign interests and it served mainly to make the rich richer.

b)

The National Bank's stock was held by more Americans than foreigners and Andrew Jackson felt this was a sound policy.

c)

President Andrew Jackson felt that the Bank was good for America and should not be vetoed.

d)

President Andrew Jackson believed that the bank favored the ordinary people in the United States.

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